Stories for July 12th 2021

Monday, July 12th 2021 - 12:00 UTC
Another Colombian arrested in connection with killing of Haiti president

Haiti's National Police (PNH) Sunday announced the arrest of yet another former Colombian serviceman in connection with the killing of President Jovenel Moïse last Wednesday.
Monday, July 12th 2021 - 09:13 UTC
Argentina signs agreement to purchase 20 million doses of Moderna vaccine

Argentine authorities have announced Sunday that an agreement had been signed with Moderna Inc for the supply of 20 million doses of their vaccine against Covid-19.
Monday, July 12th 2021 - 08:56 UTC
Cubans tired of shortages, stage historic large-scale protests

Scores of impoverished Cubans took to the streets of nearly every city in the country Sunday to protest against the shortages in food, electricity and medicines, in addition to the already usual restrictions upon individual liberties.
Monday, July 12th 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Peruvian prosecution to investigate Keiko Fujimori's alleged “disturbing of the vote”

Peru's State Attorney has announced conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori is to be investigated for allegedly disturbing the electoral process through the filing of 760 requests for annulment of different polling stations after June 6's presidential runoff.
Monday, July 12th 2021 - 08:49 UTC
Magallanes with first elected governor wants to freeze or relocate concessions for news salmon farms

Next Thursday Magallanes Region will be living a historic event, for the first time an elected governor will be taking office in Punta Arenas. Until now it was the central government, Santiago that appointed the official, but since the political and social reforms that emerged from the 2019/20 upheavals including the current assembly to draft a new constitution, things have changed in Chile particularly exposing the fragility of the so-called “Chilean model”. And in Magallanes, an issue outstands, salmon farming in maritime spaces.
Monday, July 12th 2021 - 08:36 UTC
Punta Arenas expects 40 vessels and 226 calls for the 2021/22 cruise season starting next October

Punta Arenas port authorities announced over the weekend that they expect the 2021/22 cruise season to begin next 19 October when “Sylvia Earle” calls at Chile's extreme south terminal. She will be the first of some 226 calls, so far, from forty international cruise vessels to which must be added those from domestic companies.
Monday, July 12th 2021 - 08:23 UTC
Brazil: São Paulo's elderly unable to cope with inflation, study shows

More than 50% of São Paulo's senior citizens interviewed during a survey have admitted they could not make ends meet.
Monday, July 12th 2021 - 08:10 UTC
Top Argentine health official sees covid-19 vaccination of children “imminent”

The Minister of Health of the Argentine province of Buenos Aires Sunday said other anticovid-19 vaccines were understudy to be used on children aged 3 to 18 in addition to the Pfizer drug.
Monday, July 12th 2021 - 08:05 UTC
Haiti's Senate appoints interim president and fuels domestic disputes

Haiti's Senate has appointed Speaker Joseph Lambert as interim president following the assassination of Jovenel Moïse and denied Acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph was in charge of the country, despite endorsement from the United States and the United Nations.
Monday, July 12th 2021 - 05:09 UTC
FAO Food Price Index, down 2,55 in June but still 33.9% higher than a year ago

Global food commodity prices fell in June for the first time in 12 months, according to a benchmark United Nations report. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 124.6 points in June 2021, down 2.5% from May, but still 33.9% higher than its level in the same period last year. The decline in June marked the first drop in the Index following twelve consecutive monthly increases